Overshoe for horses.



No. 7l6,266. Patented Dee. I6, |902.

- J. B. MGCLINTUCK.

(Application led Feb. 21, 1902.) (No Model.)

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` JAMES B. MCCLINTOCK, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of; Letters Patent N o. 716,266, datedDecember 16, 1902.

Application led February Z1, 1902. Serial No. 95,111. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J AMES B. McCLINTocK, a citizen of the United Statesof America,` residing at Pittsburg, in the -county of Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Overshoes for Horses, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inovershoes for horses, and relates Inore particularly to an emergencyshoe to be placed on the horses hoof in case it is desirable to drivethe horse over slippery surfaces. i 1 The present invention contemplatesto provide a device of this character that will ad mit of the adjustmentboth at the toe and heel of the overshoe and provide novel means Wherebythe overshoe may be securely clamped to the hoof. i

Another object of the invention is to `pro,-` vide a device that may beeasily applied and readily removed from the horses hoof whe desired. I

The present invention further aims toprovide a device that will beextremely simple in construction, strong, durable, comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture; furthermore, one that `will be extremelylight upon the horses hoof.

4A still further object of my invention is to provide a roughenedsurface upon the under` face of the overshoe that will act as anicecreeper and obviate the necessity of the sharpening of the calks andtoe-platesof the shoe.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel combina` like parts throughout the several views, inV

which Figure llis a top plan View of my improved device. FigZ is anunder plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the shoe. Fig. 4is a rear elevation thereof.

In the drawings the reference-numerals l l represent corrugatedplates,which are hinged together at 2 at the toe of the shoe. Formedintegral with these corrugated plates are sides 3 3, forming an opening4 in the front of the toe, said sides extending forwardly to conform tothe front of the hoof and are secured together by means of a thumb-nut5. In the..

end of the forwardly-extending portion of one of the sides is formed aslot 6 in order to admit the lateral adjustment of the shoe and permitthe same to be securely clamped to the horses hoof, the clamping meansat the heel f the hoof consisting of a shaft '7, passing through therearwardly-extending lugs 8, formed integral with the sides 3, thisshaft 7 having lformed. thereon screw-threads 9, upon which is securedthe thumbnut 10, .and the other end of the shaft 7 carries a head ll.

It will be seen that the overshoe constructed in accordance with theherein-described in vention may be easily applied to the horses hoof andreadily removed therefrom when desired; furthermore, that the shoe willreadily conform to any width of hoof.

The many other advantages obtained by the use of myimproved device willbe readily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An overshoe for horses comprising two hinged plates having corrugatedunder faces, upwardly-extending sides formed integral withthe platesextending forwardly and forming a space for the reception of the horsestoe with means for securing the front ends of the sides together, andmeans extending across the heel of the horses hoof and engaging the rearends of the sides for securing the same, substantially as described.

2. An overshoe for horses comprising two hinged plates corrugated ontheir under faces, sides formed integral with the plates and havingtheir front ends bent upwardly forming a space for the reception of thehorses toe, with means for securing said front ends to- IOO gether, therear ends of the sides extending in the same plane as the plates andbeyond the ends of the latter, and a connection between said rear endsof the sides extending across the heel of the horses hoof, substantiallyas described.

3. In an overshoe for horses, the combination of plates formed in twosections pivoted together, a roughened surface formed on the under faceof said plates, sides and forwardlyextending portions formed integralwith said plates, a thumb-nut securing the forward portions of thesections together, and a screwthreaded shaft and thumb-nut securing therearward portions of the sections together, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JAMES B. MCCLINTOCK.

JOHN NOLAND,

I Witnesses: l E. E. POTTER.

